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The Broad River Trail January 30, 2007 This week, we hiked the Broad River Trail from start to finish and back. This is a very nice hiking trail in the Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The trail is well-maintained and is designated for foot travel only and is a point […]

Bartram Trail – Bob Gap to Big Rock January 23, 2007 This week, we returned to the Bartram Trail in Rabun Co. GA and hiked out-and-back from Bob Gap to Big Rock. Three of our hikers (John Ray, Dick Metzgar and Pom Sinnock) did trail maintanence work on this section today and hiked point to

Currahee Mountain and Leatherwood Creek – GA January 16, 2007 This week, we hiked to the summit of Currahee Mountain near Toccoa, GA from highway 184. Next, we hiked the Leatherwood Creek Loop on the Frady Branch Trail System. Total Hike 6.5 miles. HIKERS – Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller, Donna Presley, Tony Presley,

Lake Russell Trails – GA January 9, 2007 This week, we hiked on the Lake Russell Trails in the Lake Russell Recreation Area near Cornelia, GA. We hiked the Lake Russell Loop Trail (4.6 miles) and the Sourwood Loop Trail (2.7 miles) and a connector between the two loops. Total Hike 8 miles. HIKERS –

Rainey Mountain – Bartram Trail – GA January 2, 2007 This week, we hiked on the Bartram Trail from Warwoman Dell (east of Clayton, GA) to Rainy Mountain and beyond to an unnamed mountain. We also did the side trail out to Big Rock which overlooks Camp Rainey Mountain and Lake Toccoa. HIKERS – John

Leatherwood Creek – Roman’s Den, near Toccoa, GA December 26, 2006 This week, we hiked on the Leatherwood Creek Trail west of Toccoa, Georgia in the Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area. We mainly explored historical sights in the area. We visited the Roman’s Den which is a cave originally consisting of three rooms. The cave

Bartram Trail from Hale Ridge Road to Rabun Bald – GA December 19, 2006 This week, we hiked on the Bartram Trail in the top edge of Georgia just south of the NC line. We hiked from Hale Ridge Road at the Bartram Trail crossing southward to Georgia’s 2nd highest mountain peak, Rabun Bald (elevation

Appalachian Trail from Hog Pen Gap to Cow Rock and Wolf Laurel Top – GA December 12, 2006 This week, we hiked southward on the Appalachian Trail from Hog Pen Gap (north of Helen, GA) past Cow Rock and on to Wolf Laurel Top. HIKERS – Ray Cowan, Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller, Bruce

Bartram Trail – Sandy Ford – Bob Gap December 5, 2006 This week, we hiked on the Bartram Trail in Rabun Co. GA from Sandy Ford Road south through Bob Gap, then up for another 3/4 mile to a pleasant, sunny lunch spot. HIKERS – Phil Brownrigg, Ray Cowan, Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller,

Jack’s Knob Trail – Appalachian Trail southward beyond Chattahoochee Gap. November 28, 2006 This week, we hiked on the Jack’s Knob trail to the intersection with the Appalachian Trail at Chattahoochee Gap and continued southward for a couple of miles. HIKERS – Melissa Anderson, Thomas Bowers, Phil Brownrigg, Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Leigh Ann Miller,